Articles filed under Gardening
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club starting up local pollinator gardensMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 22, the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills will plant its inaugural pollinator garden. Pollinators around the world have been in steep decline for many re...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club to host 2021 Garden Walk June 26May 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club will be hosting its biennial garden walk on Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Five lovely gardens on St. Charles' east side will be ...
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TLC's Irish Oaks Savanna in Harvard is dedicated as an Illinois Nature PreserveMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County announced that Irish Oaks Savanna, a 40-acre preserve in Hartland Township, was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve by the Il...
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Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardensMay 14, 2021 7:00 am - By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your “back 40.” If planting that rose bush brought up wads of gummy goo, you know to call it clay. If i...
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Stop by Blooming Fest Plant Sale May 15 at WeGrow Dreams GreenhouseMay 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The Blooming Fest Plant Sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at We Grow Dreams Greenhouse & Garden Center, 1055 W. Washington St. in West Chicago. You must sh...
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Add beauty, function to your garden with a pathMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - A path is a feature too often overlooked in a garden or landscape. Maybe it lacks functionality, or beauty, or it's needed - but just not there. A well-designed path can...
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Photos can help you improve your gardenMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - Take photographs of your bulb displays now as they come into flower and make notes as to where new bulbs can be added in fall to improve the display. Some bulbs will thi...
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Community garden sprouts in Batavia, with plans to feed the needyMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - A few years ago, Michelle DeRaedke wondered what was her purpose in life. She left a bad relationship and renewed her Christian faith. But what did God want her to do? "...
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Get your garden ready: A list of upcoming plant sales throughout the suburbsMay 06, 2021 6:01 am - Gardeners can get the growing season off to a good start with upcoming plant sales featuring perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants. It is also a good way to ...
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It's Lilac Time in LombardMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Lombard's annual Lilac Time opened May 1 with blue skies and the scent of lilacs in the air. Though the festival has been scaled back this year, Lilacia Park is still a...